11/9 Period 6 Blog

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Remember that we have a test on Wednesday and a timed write on Thursday.

1824 Election with Adams, Jackson, Clay, and Crawford.
-All four running in one party.
-Controversy- Adams/Jackson become main contenders.
-Plurality in electoral college votes.
-No one had enough electoral college votes. (majority)
-Jackson receives most popular votes.
-Election goes to House.
-Clay has least number of votes and is removed.
-Crawford has a stroke.
-Clay offers his support to Jackson if he can be secretary of state.
-Jackson Declines and Clay goes to Adams, who most likely agreed.
-Adams becomes president and Clay Secretary of State.
-"Corrupt Partner"
-Jackson pledges revenge and wins 1828 election.
-Uses spoil system: "To the victor goes the spoils."
-Is criticized in hindsight.

Jackson deals with Indian Issues
-Doesn't feel it's federal concern for Indians.
-Former Indian fighter, but adopted a young Indian boy.
-Believes Indians are savages who need to be protected.
-Cherokees in Georgia decide to write their own constitution, form small farms.
-Want own nation.
-Declare themselves an independent republic, but are located inside the state of Georgia.
-Georgia refuses to recognize them as an independent nation.
-Cherokees propose diplomacy by taking them to court.

Cherokee vs. Georgia
-Says they cannot hear the case, for the Cherokees are a separate nation.
-Neither win or lose.
-Jackson doesn't believe he has authority.
-Two years lare, Cherokee bring new case.

Second Court case against Georgia
-Rules that Georgia striking down Cherokee law is unconstitutional.
-Federal government can't do much.

Jackson is Unhappy and the situation unresolved.
-Asks Marshall to enforce decision.
-Van Bueren moves Indians to Oklahoma.
-"Trail of Tears"- Painful Journey with 4,000 deaths.